The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-13
THE RACES.
First Meeting at the New Driving Park
Highly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
Excellent Condition.

ssce. The white tents aud banners OF thu
hesths and stands added very materially e
Sbe looks of the park. The track was IL
sise condition. A sprinkling wagon wal
busy wetting down the track, although tina
wyecsution WAS scarcely necessary. Fitzger
ali's band occupied the band stand, AM
there Was . large attendance of spectators
in the anphitheatre. Everything pertaining
10 O FIRST class horse race was there. AL
around the edge Of the grounds the fence
was fairly lined with teams. BY 2ocIocA
tte grand stand was pretty wei populated
In the judges stand were the three judges
who are too well known TO require any
comment. Hon. Chas. NJ. Smith, of Earl
willie, officiated as starter, and Messrs. L. C.
McBlake. of Cedar Rapids Qa) and W
Rogers, of Chicago, as associate judges. The
management were indeed fortunate in secur
ing Judges of such we'll known and univer
sally recognized ability. The gong was
sounded at little after half past !, but the
hovses did not appear for the first heat until
after O. clock.
For the first race, the Swear old trOl.ing
stake, association adding 800 there were
hat TWO starters-Sslly Cossaok and March
After considerable scoring they passed the
sand even; but, upon the word being given
both horses broke, Sally Cossack taking The
lead. She kept the same distance the whole
heat, coming in about six or seven rod
ahead. Time, 236.
In the next race the 3.minute trot. there
0sre FIVE starters-Fairy Bell Typhone
Willie d, Ottawa Maid and Ego. Typhont
sold fsy0rite in the pools as did Sally Cos
sack in the first race. The first heat in the
second race was called at 2:2O. Ego ap
pesred with sort of well sweep check rein
on him, and trottei trial round before the
rest came out. They were soon all ready
aowever, and got u start after only one trial.
The heat was trotted very steadily, Ottawa
Maid taking the lead and holding 1t. She
son the heat in Pap. Typhone and Ego
scutesied very closely for second place,
which was finally won by Typhone. Ego
Ghird Fairy Belle, fourth and Willie d,
ffrh.
The second heat in the first race was then
called, and the two starters showed up
promptly. The first start was no good the
second one was go. Sally Cossack took
Abe lead and kept it, and distancei her COM
petitor, thus winning the heat and the race.
Time ia the second heat, 231l
FIRST RACE.
sally Cossack. ..........'....i
March. ................. dist.
Time, 23G; 2:3il.
The second heat in the 3-minuie race was
Chen called. The FIVE starters got ego u
sie 6rst trial. Ottawa Maid kept the lend
until they passed the wire the first time,
sbeu broke, and all the others passed her.
ryphone then led until they came to the be
sinpir1 Of the home stretch, when Willie D
sarne up and contested the heat. Typhone
and Willie d kept even until within few
sset Of the wire, when Willie d spurted
ahead and won the race in 2:SGi. There
was considerable dissatisfaction and dispute
shout this heat. 1t was claimed that the
sause of Ottawa Maids breaking was a
pocket" formed by the others, to crowd
Der out. After considerable delay, the Sec
rnd place was given to Ottawa Maid, third
~ Typhone, fourth to Ego and fifth to. Fairy
Bell.
The first heat Of the fast pacing race was
sailed at $3.50. There were six starters
Tin Cswey, Fawnfoot, Bay Diamond, Vir
ginia, Nellie q and j. G.. The first trial was
nc good. The second trial start ditto, and
third ditto. The fourth e,art was 90, and
Nellie B took the lead and won the heat 10
122g. Virginia tried very hard TO make
srst place, but broke under the wire and
got second. Tim Cawley was disianced, but
was given q place as sixth, on account Of q
slight accident he met with. Fawnfoot was
tbird, j. c. fourth, and Bay Diamond hfth.
The third heat in the 3minute class was
!hen called, and they 60, start after one
trial. Willie b took the lead and kept it,
with Ottawa Maid following close. In this
way they tretted the entire heat, and came
~ that way. The heat resulted, Willie b
.rst, OTTAWA Maid second. Typhonc third,
Fairy Belle fourth and Ego fifth. Time,
game as before, 1861.
Ehe second heat in the pacing race was
sssn called, and started after Que trial The
heat resulted about the same as the first
Rsllie d Grst, Virginia second, Fawnioot
9tHrd, Bay Diamond fourth, j. G. fifth and
.tm Cawley sixth. Time, 2:2l,,
The fourth heat in the 3minute class was
saen called. The FIVE horses got started
ster oAe trial and finished the race by
cs.tlng the heat the same as before: Willie
% first, Ottawa Maid second TyphoDe third,
Ego fourth, Fairy Bell fifth. The result of
che race was announced as follows: Willie